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单词 jailbird
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jailbird

noun

jail·​bird ˈjāl-ˌbərd How to pronounce jailbird (audio)
: a person confined in jail
especially : a habitual criminal

Synonyms

  • con
  • convict
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Example Sentences

had spent most of his sorry life as a jailbird in hoosegows across the South
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Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

jailbird

noun

as in prisoner
a person convicted as a criminal and serving a prison sentence had spent most of his sorry life as a jailbird in hoosegows across the South

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • prisoner
  • convict
  • inmate
  • con
  • parolee
  • trusty
  • captive
  • capture
  • internee
  • probationer
  • lifer
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